Clifton Weather Records (SF000565970)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clifton (SF000565970), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Clifton

Clifton (SF000565970) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.45 latitude and 26.33 longitude, 384 m (1,260 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 1994, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Clifton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Clifton tied a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 30 January 1994.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.45 latitude, 26.33 longitude.
Elevation: 384 m (1,260 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 1994, 66 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Clifton. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Clifton, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Clifton still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 152.4 mm (6.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clifton. The most was 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 12 January 1951.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clifton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	12 January 1951
Feb	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	21 February 1957
Mar	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	23 March 1946
Apr	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	21 April 1935
May	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	28 May 1967
Jun	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 June 1945
Jul	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	22 August 1974
Sep	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	26 September 1952
Oct	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	30 October 1941
Nov	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	2 November 1985
Dec	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	6 December 1970

Latest Records

Latest records at Clifton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1994	Clifton, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	tie	34 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1994	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1994	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	22 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	6 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1993	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1992	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1992	Clifton, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	26 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1992	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1991	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1991	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1991	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Clifton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	1951	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	1967	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	68 days	1932	30 days	65

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clifton, 1929 to 1994. The record is 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1930	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1932	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1934	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1936	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1939	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1940	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1941	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1942	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1943	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1944	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1945	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1946	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1947	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1948	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1949	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1951	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1952	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1953	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1954	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1956	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1957	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1958	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1960	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1964	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1965	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1967	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1968	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1969	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1970	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1971	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1973	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1975	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1976	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1977	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1978	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1979	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1980	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1981	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1983	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1984	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1985	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1986	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1987	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1988	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1989	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1991	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1992	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1993	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	27.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clifton, 1929 to 1994. The record is 250.0 mm (9.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.6 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clifton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1930	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1931	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1932	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1934	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1935	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1936	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1938	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1939	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1940	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1941	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1942	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1943	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1944	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1945	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1946	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1947	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1948	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1949	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1950	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1951	168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1952	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
1953	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1954	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1955	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1956	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1957	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1958	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1959	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1960	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1961	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1964	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1965	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1966	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1967	250.0 mm (9.8 in)
1968	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1969	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1970	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1971	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1975	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1976	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1977	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1978	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1979	209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1980	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	178.5 mm (7.0 in)
1982	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1983	197.5 mm (7.8 in)
1984	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1986	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1987	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1989	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1990	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1991	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1992	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1993	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1994	53.0 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clifton, 1929 to 1994. The record is 68 days in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clifton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	21 days
1930	22 days
1931	27 days
1932	68 days
1934	30 days
1935	19 days
1936	31 days
1937	36 days
1938	17 days
1939	39 days
1940	27 days
1941	25 days
1942	27 days
1943	21 days
1944	40 days
1945	45 days
1946	42 days
1947	36 days
1948	44 days
1949	56 days
1950	43 days
1951	68 days
1952	24 days
1953	45 days
1954	27 days
1955	53 days
1956	32 days
1957	32 days
1958	30 days
1959	23 days
1960	23 days
1961	35 days
1962	36 days
1963	26 days
1964	31 days
1965	36 days
1966	27 days
1967	33 days
1968	30 days
1969	46 days
1970	28 days
1971	33 days
1972	34 days
1973	34 days
1974	21 days
1975	38 days
1976	20 days
1977	32 days
1978	19 days
1979	20 days
1980	29 days
1981	15 days
1982	25 days
1983	24 days
1984	30 days
1985	23 days
1986	32 days
1987	21 days
1988	24 days
1989	33 days
1990	47 days
1991	27 days
1992	20 days
1993	25 days
1994	33 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

62 years, 1929 to 1993

A day with at least 57.5 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 156.9 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Clifton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	139.8 mm (5.5 in)
100 years	156.9 mm (6.2 in)	Longer than the 62 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 62 years of values from 1929 to 1993.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1951; 130.0 mm (5.1 in) in 1967; 126.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1941.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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